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Wife of Bath

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attitude and behavior:
The wife of Bath was someone who loves marriage and sex and she like to take pleasure in rich attire, talking and arguing. She establishes herself as an authority on marriage, due to her personal experience of having five husbands. Her first marriage was at the age of twelve. The wife of bath saids that three out of the five husbands were "good". She admits they were good mostly because they were rich and old.
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brief description of wife of bath

physical description:

The wife of Bath was somewhat deaf and had a gap between her teeth, which was considered attractive. She had a red face and wore fine clothes. She is a good member of society and living a good life. She had strong opinions.



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Vocabulary
  • Bath: A city in southwestern England (line #455)
    • This is were she is from
  • Wrath: Angry (line #461)
  • Ground: A textured fabric (line # 463)
    • she wore fine clothes
  • Hose: Stockings (line # 466) Bo_G._wife_of_b_4.jpg
    • she wore stockings
  • Wimpled: With her hair and neck covered by a cloth headress (line # 480)
    • she wore a headress
  • Buckler: A small round shield (line # 481